Since the dawn of gut microbiota research, mouse models have often been used to study the interaction of microbes with their human host. Although a large variety of mouse strains are available, most research on the microbiota is performed on wild-type mice, on inbred strains and on their transgenic ...

This proceedings contains 38 papers on pig meat production, antibiotic use, animal welfare, pig feeding, housing, breeding, reproduction and diseases.

Industrial Hemp is an annual plant used in many sectors. Its production is strictly controlled by national and European regulations, due to the presence of "Delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol (MC)" a psychoactive substance within all varieties of Hemp and whose legal limit in most European Countries is...

Insects represent a valid alternative to meat and fish and satisfy the growing demand for sustainable food sources. About two billion people in the world consume insects. They are especially popular in Asia, Latin America and Africa. For some years now, insect-based products have also appeared in...

The exercise of the five senses and reflection on sensory experience can help make consumption "more aware". This exercise can be conducted by exploiting the techniques and methodologies used by the tasters employed in the food development centers of the main companies in the sector in order to...

Diet exposure to POPs of humans constitutes about the 90% of total intake (EFSA, 2010), thus diet lifestyles are critical in respect of potential adverse effects related to POPs. Campania region is characterized by a high risk of exposition to fire-derived POPs, as dioxins...

The presence of botulinum neurotoxin-producing Clostridia (BPC) in food is a public health concern. The mouse test is considered the gold test for the detection of BPC in enrichment broths inoculated with the food sample. Here, we report the detection in a food sample of a Clostridium tetani strain ...

In the last decade, scientific interest in the composition and functions of the intestinal microbiota has significantly increased. Nowadays this deepening is made possible thanks to the development of sophisticated genomic analyzes of microbial communities; these analytical techniques confirmed the ...

The role of vitamin D on the health of the skeletal system has been known for many years; however, the discovery that many other tissues possess vitamin D receptors has stimulated renewed interest. In recent decades, an extensive literature has emerged on the link between vitamin D deficiency and...

Introduction: Breastfeeding is both a right and a public health priority. The aim of this study is to investigate whether care and support practices carried out during the perinatal period have influenced breastfeeding start and duration. Materials and methods: The survey represents a progressive...